I can't be a demon.

Chapter 119 Lantern Law

Shen Lian glanced at the numerous Arhat statues and found that there were indeed quite a few corpses of strong men, most of whose flesh and bones had already decayed.

The heads of the ones Li Shun pointed out were two or three times larger than those of ordinary ones, their skin was covered with blue veins, and their pupils were the size of fists.

The appearance is very strange, somewhat similar to the aliens imagined in the previous life.

"Young Master, those alchemists all came from the North Sea Dragon Palace, and the special features of the North Sea Dragon Palace are concentrated in the head. And from the ornaments on the corpse, we can tell that there were multiple alchemists traveling with them."

Li Shun's words were full of fear.

The Dragon Palace alchemist made the situation in the cave even more complicated.

Even if it is an alchemist of the same level, it is definitely not something the Jinwu Guards can deal with. Li Shun can only rely on Shen Lian to see if he can gain anything.

Li Shun was glad that Shen Lian had no plans to climb to the top of the tower, otherwise he would have inevitably come into conflict with the Dragon Palace alchemists.

Shen Lian reached out to touch the corpse and used his wisdom eye.

【Chang Hao's Corpse】

[Died seven days ago at midnight, his body and soul were influenced by his conversion to Buddhism, and he died due to his cultivation going astray. His skull is a great material for refining weapons.]

Shen Lian asked curiously, "The mermaids also have martial arts?"

"kindness."

"Not only do the mermaids have martial arts, but because they belong to different Dragon Palaces, their martial arts also focus on different areas."

Li Shun added hesitantly, "I don't know the details, but it is said that the secret martial arts of the North Sea Dragon Palace is called the Lantern Method because the Dragon Palace is in the deep and boundless abyss of the sea."

The first thing Shen Lian thought of was the Lighting Inner Alchemy that he was practicing, and he thought there might be a connection.

Unfortunately, the corpse's strength has dissipated, and no clues of martial arts can be seen.

"Three Dragon Palace alchemists, hehe, the small Bi Bo Lake is so lively, could it be that they are here for the relics?"

Shen Lian thought of the Buddhist scripture transformed from his right arm.

"Bring a few with you, they might be useful."

"what??"

Li Shun hesitated and said, "Young Master, the body is of no value, and it will attract the demons of Bibotan to spy on it."

"If there are any demons, we can just get rid of them together."

Shen Lian put the corpse into the fruit core, and the white bone spine extended towards the stairs to explore the way.

The stairs appear to be made of white bones, which may be the spine of the Hydra. It is unknown whether there is the bone marrow of an unparalleled demon inside.

"Li Shun, are you okay with your injury?"

"Well, it's nothing serious. The soul has stabilized. At least it won't go astray."

Li Shun smiled bitterly. His failure to advance to the sixth level of Yuandan caused damage to his foundation. Otherwise, he would not have taken the risk to come to Bibotan.

"Let's go then."

Shen Lian stepped into the stairs first, and Li Shun swallowed his saliva.

Li Shun couldn't help but have an illusion that Shen Lian, who was not far in front of him, was the demon, and the fish demon on the first floor of the pagoda was just a snack to fill his teeth.

.........

The second floor of the pagoda.

The tower is large at the top and small at the bottom, with the second floor being significantly wider than the first floor.

The walls on the ground are covered with incomplete Buddhist scriptures, with a ferocious face looking forward, and a plaque hanging above the head is engraved with "Scripture Repository".

There were seven or eight Jinwu Guards left on the second floor, flipping through Buddhist scriptures with fanatical expressions. Their bodies were covered in blood, but they were still unaware of it.

Although the secret techniques recorded in the Buddhist scriptures are somewhat ambiguous, the steps of practice are correct. Even if they spend a lot of effort on weekdays, it is difficult to access the secret techniques from various caves.

Except for the Jinwu Guards, the remaining survivors are all strong men.

A dozen strong men were ordinary warriors, and they hid in the corner with despair on their faces.

Now they are trapped in the Bibotan Lake and are in a dilemma. It is almost impossible to return to the real world. A warrior throwing himself into the waves outside the island is like throwing food into a fish pond, which is a sure death.

"Hahahaha, I will eventually become an immortal and enter the immortal cave."

The strong men noticed that one of the Jinwu Guards seemed to have come across some secret technique in the Buddhist scriptures and couldn't help laughing out loud.

They looked at each other.

The strong men retreated to the stairs leading to the first floor in advance, because they knew that the next Jinwu Guard would surely die.

The Jinwu Guards could not help but recite Buddhist scriptures, and their internal strength produced a unique aura of the secret technique.

"At that time, the World Honored One was on this seat, having attained the most correct enlightenment in all dharmas, and his wisdom was equal to the three worlds. His body filled all worlds..."

However, he did not realize that his body and soul were weakening at a speed visible to the naked eye, and his mind was deeply immersed in the Buddhist scriptures and unable to extricate himself.

The incomplete Buddhist scriptures were like bait, and the Jinwu Guards kept flipping through the books after taking the bait.

A faint evil aura spread out, and then a crucian carp emerged from the pages of the book.

The crucian carp has a human face, and the baby limbs in its belly allow it to crawl as if on flat ground, and it came silently to the neck of the Jinwu Guard.

The strong men felt like they were facing a powerful enemy and dared not make a sound.

The rest of the Buddhist scriptures also began to turn pages on their own, the movement was like a surging stream, the evil aura on the second floor of the pagoda became thicker, and the smell of blood was everywhere.

The invisible curtain was opened, and countless crucian carps emerged from the Buddhist scriptures.

Some of the Jinwu Guards came to their senses, but it was obviously too late. The crucian carps were everywhere in the Sutra Repository, staring at them hungrily.

A single crucian carp can only live for a little over a hundred years.

However, crucian carp has a characteristic: they like to stay in groups when looking for food. Once the number of fish increases, the school of fish will change its previous timidity.

After a moment of silence.

Whoa whoa whoa.

The crucian carp bit the neck of the bewildered Jinwu Guard, opened its mouth full of sharp teeth, and sucked fresh blood madly.

The Jinwu Guards' faces were filled with enthusiasm, their bloodshot eyes staring at the Buddhist scriptures, ignoring the pain.

His body and soul have been converted and have fallen to the bottom of the pagoda's food chain.

Even though the other Jinwu Guards were aware of the need to fend off the school of fish, they were reluctant to leave the Sutra Repository and even expended their internal energy to protect the Buddhist scriptures.

"Hey."

The reason why the strong men were able to escape danger was purely because they had no internal strength and they all knew in their hearts that they could not master the secret skills.

But as the sun sets and the moon rises at Bibotan Lake, how many nights can they survive?
The noise inside the Sutra Repository was eerie.

After the fish have filled their stomachs, they will naturally scatter back into the Buddhist scriptures.

The remains of the deceased did not immediately turn into Buddhist scriptures, but he had a smile on his face before death, with his hands towards the sky, as if ready to be baptized by the sunset glow.

"How long will the night last?"

"About three or four hours. Anyway, we will either die in the Sutra Library or in the glow of the sunset. We are...destined."

The strong men could not hide their pessimism. Bibotan was definitely not as safe as the outside world said.

Sudden.

There were heavy footsteps on the stairs behind them.

The strong men panicked and soon noticed that there was a snake-like shadow on the wall, which brought an oppressive feeling as if it were real.

"Another demon?!!"

The strong men stood still, fear having drained all their strength. With wolves in front of them and tigers behind them, they could only wait for the demon to come.

"It's not a demon!"

"It's the alchemist, Zhong Kui from Yanliang Town."

A strong man couldn't help but murmured, "I once saw Zhong Kui's true appearance from afar on Yongcui Street in Gao Laozhuang. He really has the ability to cast bone chains, and he can easily kill thousand-year-old demons."

They all had different expressions, and then they noticed the faint power emerging from the white bone spine.

Even though most of the Jinwu Guards were reluctant to talk about Shen Lian, the latter's reputation had already spread, especially among the strongmen.

With Shen Lian's strength surpassing the sixth level of Yuandan, no one doubted whether he was an alchemist, but there was a rumor that he also practiced martial arts.

After all, it is impossible for a warrior to defeat a thousand-year-old demon, let alone be comparable to an alchemist. There are even outrageous rumors that ghosts and gods protect the way.

"Zhong Kui is really powerful!"

The strong men looked excited and saw a glimmer of hope in Shen Lian.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was rare to see an immortal Taoist priest involved in martial arts, and many strong men often mentioned Shen Lian.

"Alchemists are alchemists. How could they care about the lives of warriors? Don't forget the immortal from the Dragon Palace we met earlier. When he saw us asking for help, he killed Uncle Wang instead."

The strong men remained silent and did not refute, as if a bucket of cold water was poured over their heads.

After a while.

Shen Lian walked up the stairs and came to the door to the second floor of the pagoda. His body remained in normal condition, except that his extended white bone spine looked a little scary.

He went straight to the Sutra Library without paying any attention to the strong men in the corner.

The young warrior named Wu Xiaoyi gritted his teeth. He was the first one to notice Shen Lian's identity, and couldn't help but remind him.

"Master Zhong...Master Zhong Kui, be careful. It's easy to cause the fish monsters in the Buddhist scriptures to riot!"

Shen Lian glanced at Wu Xiaoyi and said nonchalantly: "You don't have to stay on the stairs. With me here, the fish monster won't look down on you."

"Immortal Master..."

Shen Lian stepped into the Sutra Repository.

Wu Xiaoyi looked at Shen Lian's back with a red face, his blood boiling and mixed with great strength.

As a high-ranking Taoist priest, he did not hide the fact that he also practiced martial arts. Who dares to say that Zhong Kui is not a martial artist? ! !
The fish school that had calmed down became restless again.

The crucian carp's teeth collided with each other and they crossed the corpse and gathered towards Shen Lian.

Shen Lian stretched out his hand and grabbed a crucian carp. The pattern on its scales had traces of Sanskrit. It was obvious that all the demons in Bibotan could not escape the conversion of the sunset glow.

The school of fish suddenly rushed towards Shen Lian.

dong dong dong.

heartbeat.

As the strong men looked on in shock, Shen Lian expanded to over four meters. Even without using his special abilities, his extremely well-trained body could not be shaken by a group of hundred-year-old fish monsters.

"I'm not some immortal master. I'm just a martial artist who can break all laws with one force."

Shen Lian punched out with all his strength, bang, the true meaning of martial arts created waves of chaos, and all the strong men fell to their knees without exception.

Even though I know that there has only been Shen Lian from ancient times to the present.

But it does not prevent them from making the pilgrimage.

The air was torn apart, and the fish within ten meters around him were instantly wiped out.

The Buddhist scriptures were not damaged at all. Shen Lian's every move was proving one thing: he had reached the pinnacle of martial arts.

Li Shun could understand the respect expressed in the eyes of the strong men.

After Shen Lian calmed the school of fish, he began to flip through the incomplete Buddhist scriptures.

The content of the secret technique was distorted by the cave, and it would affect the mind if one was not careful, but he was able to use the vertical eye between his eyebrows, so it would be fine for a short period of time.

"what?"

Shen Lian found an incomplete [Lantern Technique] from the North Sea Dragon Palace. It was indeed as Li Shun said, the Lantern Technique was a unique martial art of the mermaids.

He suddenly realized that the Lantern Method was the opportunity for the Pillar Method to undergo a complete transformation.

"It doesn't matter if the skills are incomplete. The glow should be able to turn the corpse into Buddhist scriptures."

"Speaking of which, usually the transformation of the pile method is accompanied by the intensification of the special ability. Will the special ability of the dragon... turn into a dragon?"

(End of this chapter)